Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 11:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida will be without leading receiver Eugene Wilson III against Mississippi State on Saturday. The Gators (1-2, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) ruled Wilson out on Wednesday night, leaving coach Billy Napier scrambling for a replacement three games into the season. Week 1
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David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterSep 18, 2024, 05:35 PM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. Open
Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche head into training camp with some holes to fill — and some feelings to mend down the road. On the eve of camp Wednesday night, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said there was no timeline for a return of
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 18, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — This is exactly what UEFA had in mind when they revamped the Champions League. Two top teams battling it out in the new-look league phase rather than waiting until the knockout rounds for the best games. The only thing missing from
Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will start her 2025 season at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland in January. The four-time Grand Slam singles winner returned to tennis this year after an 18-month break during which she gave birth
Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 05:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers became the first major league team to clinch a division championship Wednesday when it sealed its third National League Central title in the past four years. The Chicago Cubs‘ 5-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics enabled the Brewers to
Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterSep 18, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions USC landed a key commitment Wednesday when four-star wide receiver Jerome Myles, the No.
Nick ParkinsonSep 17, 2024, 05:59 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions If you’re not an avid follower of boxing, you might not know that Daniel Dubois, who fights Anthony Joshua on Saturday, is actually a reigning world heavyweight champion. Dubois
Kalyn Kahler, ESPNSep 18, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WHEN AARON RODGERS tore his Achilles after four snaps last season, NFL agents and club employees went straight to their laptops to confirm something they suspected — There was no insurance addendum in Rodgers’ contract. The Jets renegotiated Rodgers’ contract after trading for him
Sep 18, 2024, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski has agreed to become the general manager of the men’s basketball program at St. Bonaventure, he told ESPN. Wojnarowski is a St. Bonaventure alumnus and has a strong relationship with the program, including as a fundraiser for the school’s collective
Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers have a new teammate in their bid to build a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Wednesday that she has forged a deal with team owners to keep the NBA franchise in town and will send it
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 18, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie will be placed on long-term injured reserve for the 2024-25 NHL season because of a chronic back issue, the team announced on Wednesday. The club’s decision came
Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 18, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aljamain Sterling has pulled out of his UFC 307 featherweight fight with Movsar Evloev due to an injury. The former bantamweight champion was slated to compete for a second time as a featherweight after dropping his 135-pound title to Sean O’Malley in August 2023.
Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bubba Wallace has signed a multiyear contract extension with 23XI Racing, the team announced Wednesday. “From day one Bubba has been an integral part of 23XI,” the team said in a social media post. “We’re excited to announce that he has
Sep 18, 2024, 03:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — World No. 6 Coco Gauff and coach Brad Gilbert are parting company after the player suffered a frustrating fourth-round exit at the US Open, Gilbert said Wednesday, adding that he was looking forward to the next chapter of his career. Gilbert helped to
Sep 18, 2024, 01:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy says the main sticking points holding up a deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of the rival LIV Golf League are the U.S. Department of Justice and conflicting views from players on both sides. The four-time major champion, who is part
Sep 18, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Daniel Dubois makes the first defense of his IBF heavyweight title against former unified champion Anthony Joshua in the main event of a boxing card at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday (DAZN PPV). Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs), of London, won the IBF interim title with an
Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 01:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain Wednesday as training camp opened, making the big defenseman the successor to Steven Stamkos. Hedman, who is going into his 16th season with Tampa Bay, was considered the obvious choice